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BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
Teesdale and Weardale rescues: Woman collapses and dies in fells
A woman died after collapsing in the fells on a day of "back-to-back call-outs", a mountain rescue team has and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team (TWSMRT) and the Great North Air Ambulance Service were called to help the woman, who became unwell in an area above St John's Chapel in Stanhope, County Durham, on died later that day, rescuers mountain rescue team said it had been deployed to three incidents in two hours. The team was first called after a woman injured her leg in a fall near to Gibson's Cave in Bowlees, with other emergency services, the team helped to treat and transport her to an ambulance. While finishing that incident, volunteers were called to help a woman who hurt her arm after falling close to the roadside in Bowlees, near Low Force were then deployed to help with the fatality."Despite everyone's best efforts the lady was sadly pronounced deceased. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends," TWSMRT said. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
25-02-2025
- BBC News
Thousands donated to mountain rescue team after search
A mountain rescue team has received more than £7,000 since the conclusion of the search for a missing 23-year-old Hall, from Tow Law, County Durham was last seen leaving her home on 18 February with her body found on Sunday after five days of searching areas around Eggleston and Sunday, Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team (TWSMRT) has been inundated with donations from the Ascroft, deputy team leader for TWSMRT, said the team was "incredibly touched". The search for Ms Hall focused on the running trails she often used and her body was found in a very remote area in Teesdale just after 09:30 GMT on Police said it was not treating her death as suspicious and a file was being prepared for the ended up bringing in 15 other mountain rescue teams from across the country to support the search alongside the force. Ms Ascroft said there had been a "huge emotional impact" on the team which volunteers were "all trying to catch up with now"."We are always relived to be able to provide closure for the families on these kind of jobs," she deputy team leader, who also works as an accountant, said some team members took three days off of work to focus on the search. She said the donations had been "absolutely incredible", with it costing about £50,000 a year to run the donations are set to pay for a new stretcher and free up team members from fundraising to focus on helping people."We have been incredibly touched by both the support we had last week, the trust people placed in us and also the donations we have had in the last 48 hours," she said. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
Search for missing woman enters fourth day
The search for a missing woman has entered its fourth day, police have said. Jenny Hall, 23, was last seen leaving her home at Barracks Farm, Tow Law, County Durham, on Tuesday just after 15:00 GMT. Her red Ford Focus was found parked on the B6278 between Eggleston and Stanhope on Wednesday. Ms Hall, a keen long-distance runner, is described as 6ft (1.8m) tall with very long dark hair and was last seen wearing a blue hoodie with a John Deere logo and dark jogging bottoms. Durham Police said it would be working in Hamsterley Forest, where Ms Hall was known to run, and the surrounding areas. The 4,942 acre (2,000ha) forest is the largest in County Durham. Ch Insp Haythornthwaite said he wanted to thank those who had contacted them with information so far. "We really do appreciate your help and support," he said. He said the force was aware that families would be walking around the forest recreationally today and asked them to give space to officers conducting the search. "Try not to disrupt the search area," he said. Alongside the police, Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team (TWSMRT) said its teams had so far searched over 60 miles (96.5km) of paths and tracks in Hamsterley Forest. "The biggest challenge is the area size itself and the terrain," said volunteer Peter Bell. "The terrain is muddy and boggy." A spokesperson for TWSMRT previously thanked the public for offers of help, but individuals were advised not to try and assist as it could "hamper the systematic search". Motorbike officers, specialised sniffer dogs and air support drones have also been involved in the search so far. Durham Police is urging anyone with any information to ring 999. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here. Search for missing woman focuses on running trails Moorland search for woman, 23, enters second day TWSMRT Durham Police
BBC News
22-02-2025
- BBC News
Search for missing Jenny Hall from Tow Law enters fourth day
The search for a missing woman has entered its fourth day, police have Hall, 23, was last seen leaving her home at Barracks Farm, Tow Law, County Durham, on Tuesday just after 15:00 GMT. Her red Ford Focus was found parked on the B6278 between Eggleston and Hall, a keen long-distance runner, is described as 6ft (1.8m) tall with very long dark hair and was last seen wearing a blue hoodie with a John Deere logo and dark jogging Police previously said it was focusing on areas it knew Ms Hall liked to run through. Alongside the police, Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team (TWSMRT) said its teams had so far searched over 60 miles (96.5km) of paths and tracks in Hamsterley Forest, where Ms Hall was known to run."The biggest challenge is the area size itself and the terrain," said volunteer Peter Bell. "The terrain is muddy and boggy."The 2,000ha (4,942 acre) forest is the largest in County Durham.A spokesperson for TWSMRT previously thanked the public for offers of help, but individuals were advised not to try and assist as it could "hamper the systematic search". Motorbike officers, specialised sniffer dogs and air support drones have also been involved in the search so far. Ch Insp Haythornthwaite said on Friday that police had "become increasingly concerned" for Ms Hall and were "exploring all lines of enquiry, including dozens from members of the public"."I would like to thank everyone who is working around-the-clock in our search and efforts to reunite Ms Hall with her family," he added. Durham Police is urging anyone with any information to ring 999. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Search for missing woman focuses on running trails
The search for a woman who has been missing for three days is focusing on running trails she is known to use, police have said. Jenny Hall, 23, was last seen leaving her home at Barracks Farm, Tow Law, County Durham, on Tuesday just after 15:00 GMT. Her red Ford Focus was found parked on the B6278 between Eggleston and Stanhope. Ch Insp Dean Haythornthwaite, of Durham Police, said: "We are focusing our search on areas we know Ms Hall likes to run through and we are determined to do everything we can to find her." The force said searches were concentrating on routes between Eggleston and Hamsterley after searching moorland for the previous two days. Digital intelligence officers have conducted extensive inquiries into her mobile phone, smart watch and running apps, but none have yielded any results, the force said. Ms Hall, a keen long-distance runner, is described as 6ft (1.8m) tall with very long dark hair. She was last seen wearing a blue hoodie with a John Deere logo and dark jogging bottoms. Her family have now confirmed she may have also been carrying a green jacket and had her hair in a ponytail. Police teams, specialised sniffer dogs and mountain rescue search teams continue to cover ground with air support, despite the weather being described as "challenging". Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team (TWSMRT) said more than 30 mountain rescuers and three search dogs had covered more than 100 miles (161km) of paths and tracks on the moors either side of the B6278 since Wednesday. A spokesperson for TWSMRT thanked the public for offers of help, but individuals were advised not to try and assist as it could "hamper the systematic search". Ch Insp Haythornthwaite said police had "become increasingly concerned" for Ms Hall and were "exploring all lines of enquiry, including dozens from members of the public". "I would like to thank everyone who is working around-the-clock in our search and efforts to reunite Ms Hall with her family," he added. Durham Police is urging anyone with any information to ring 999. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here. Moorland search for woman, 23, enters second day TWSMRT Durham Police
